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Sanfrecce Hiroshima players hold up the championship cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Throwing prowess makes the difference as Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins Levain Cup final
Shuto Nakano’s throw-ins were key in his side’s 3-1 triumph over Kashiwa Reysol at Japan National Stadium on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Unlikely title contender Kyoto Sanga braces for biggest test of remarkable season
A win for Kyoto this weekend against current league-leader Kashima Antlers would take the title race right down to the wire.
SOCCER / J. League
Nissan aims to remain top shareholder of Yokohama F. Marinos
The struggling automaker may sell some shares in the club, saying that "we are actively evaluating enhancements to the shareholding structure."
Players from Yokohama F. Marinos and Liverpool pose for a group photograph ahead of a friendly game at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on July 30.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 30, 2025
Nissan considers sale of Yokohama F. Marinos
Nissan has approached multiple companies with offers to sell its 75% stake in the operator of the club, sources say.
Urawa's Samuel Gustafson (center) celebrates scoring the winning goal against Yokohama FC at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 1.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 16, 2025
Urawa Reds ready to take on the Club World Cup's bigger stage
By Sean Carroll
Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa has no doubt that this year’s Club World Cup will offer a much bigger stage.
Urawa's supporters cheer before the J. League football match against Fagiano Okayama at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 8, 2025.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 10, 2025
With shades of Man Utd, Urawa vows to bring the noise at Club World Cup
By Andrew MCKIRDY
While the fallen English giants won't be at the Club World Cup, Urawa Reds will and are set to be roared on in the United States by more than 5,000 followers.
Steve Holland helped Marinos reach the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League Elite, but poor league results led to the end of his tenure with the club.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 21, 2025
Steve Holland runs out of time at Marinos amid poor results and bad breaks
By Sean Carroll
The 54-year-old was dismissed on April 18 with the club languishing in the lower reaches of the J1 table.
Yokohama F. Marinos players after the team dropped into the relegation zone of the J. League's top flight following a loss to Shimizu S-Pulse on Wednesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 18, 2025
Yokohama F. Marinos fire Steve Holland as loss sends club to relegation zone
Holland leaves the five-time J. League champion after a 3-2 loss to Shimizu S-Pulse on Wednesday saw F. Marinos drop to 19th in the 20-team top flight.
Okayama goalkeeper Svend Brodersen reaches for the ball against Urawa's Thiago Santana (front) at Saitama Stadium on March 8.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 18, 2025
Manga-loving German goalkeeper finds peace, and himself, in Japan
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Svend Brodersen moved to Japan in 2021 and now plays for top-tier J. League side Fagiano Okayama, but he admits that initially he felt like he was "on another planet."
Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to take a free kick against Al-Wehda at King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Feb. 25.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 17, 2025
Ronaldo's Al-Nassr to face Yokohama F Marinos in ACL quarters
By Michael Church
All four quarterfinals will be played in Jeddah as part of a centralized competition that will also see the Saudi Arabian port city hosting the semifinals and final.

Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as a thief during a rally ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
By Alex K.T. Martin

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